Doorcheck



April 28, 1931- H. D. STEPHENS DOORCHECK Filed July 11, 1928 ATTORNEY indicated the form but obviously it may be of any shape Patented Apr. 28, 1931 UNITE mom 1). s rsrnnns, onamenxnnw YORK noonQHEoK Application filed July 11 My invention relates to door checks and particularly to a device of this character adapted to hold a door open. It is particularly adapted for coacting with the outer bumper or buffer which is placed either on the wall or floor behind the door.

The objects of my invention are to PTO-'3 vide a device of simple character which may be cheaply constructed, which will comprise a minimum number of when the door is closed, will not objectionable distance. therefrom.

With these objects in view my invention;

project an includes the novel elements and the combi-:-

nations and arrangements thereof described drawings in which Fig. l is an elevation view of the attaching plate or element before portions thereof are bent outwardly to receive the hook element; Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the hook receiving portions bent outwardly; Fig. 3 is similar to Figs. 1 and 2 but shows the hook element in position; and

ing a fragmentary portion of a door and shows how the hook element coacts with the bumper which is attached to the wall behindthe door.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a plate element which hook element is hingedly assembled. I have plate element as elliptical in whatever. Near each extremity of the major axis, are tongues, 2, which are formed by slitting the plate as shown at 3. The sides of these tongues, near the edges, are provided with hemispherical, struck-up portions, 4:, and a round hole, 5, which is substantially tangential to the struck-up portions, 4, and is adapted to receive the end, 8, of the hook element. The tongues, 2, are then bent up at right angles to the plate as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4.

The hook element, 6, is bent as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 to form a loop adapted to engage the bumper, 7 and having oppositely .fthat inpassing below and illustrated in the accompanying- "1928 Serial No. 291,727.

disposed aligned extremities, 8,.which pass through the openings, 5, intheztongues, 2.

lVhen the hook element is inthe position shown in Figs- 3.and 4,-theportions, .9, (See Fig. 4) are substantially tangential to the hemispherical, struck-up portions, 4, so. that the hook elementz-is maintained inhorizontal position. When the sdevlce isnot in operation, the hookelement may be. sprung to elements and which,-.

6, theuportions, .9,- 'must, of course, pass overthe struck-up lportions, flThere is .sufficientresiliency in the hook element so overthese projections itwill beslightly compressedand deformed as shownby thedotted lines in Fig ;.v 3,;an'diafter passing; the struck-up portions, will spring back to its normal shape behind :these-.pro-

jections and be secured either in'theposition,

It will be obviousthatvarious forms of ooks may beused-depending upon the character ofithe bumper or' other; object with which it is to coact.= Furthermore, it will Fig. 4 is a side view of my device includ- 1 .desired,be afiixedto the wall and:coat with the knobof the .doorwhen open.

-;. It is therefore to bennderstood that the Words. whichIuhave used are words-of dcis used for attaching: the device to the door and with which the lscription ratherthan of limitation and: that :changes within the purview of the-appended claims-may bemade; without.- departing from the .;true scopeandspirit of my: invention in. its broadergaspects.

What I claim. is I j jl;..In a doomcheck,.;the-:combination with a plate adapted for attachment to a door, of a resilient hook hingedly coacting therewith; said plate being provided with means frictionally coacting with the resilient portions of said hook and adapted to resist I movement of said hook to and erative position.

2. In a door check, the combination with a plate provided with a projecting element having struck-up portions thereon, of a hook pivoted in said element and frictionally coacting with said struck-up portions to mainfrom its optain the hook and plate in fixed relative position.

3. In a door check, the combination with an attaching plate having oppositely dis 5 posed portions thereof forming bearings, of a hook element having resilient portions mounted in said bearings, and means coaoting with said resilient portions of said hook for retaining it in various positions relative to said plate.

4:. In a door check of the character described, an attaching plate having. spaced tongues provided with openings therein adapted to receive a hook element and means located adjacent to said openings adapted frictionally to resist a turning movement of said hook element therein.

5. In a door check, the combination with a plate adapted for attachment to a door and having supporting means projecting substantially at right angles therefrom, of a resilient hook member pivotally engaged therebetween, and means integral with said supporting means adapted to sustain said hook member in a plurality of desired positions.

6. In a door check,,the combination with a plate provided with projecting elements having a hook member pivotally engaged 3o therebetween, of a plurality ofinwardly disposed protuberances integral with said projecting elements and adapted to positively maintain said hook member in a plurality of desired positions.

7. In a door check, the combination with an attaching plate provided with projecting elements forming bearings, of a hook memher having resilient portions freely supported in said bearings, and means coacting with said resilient portions adapted to positively maintain said hook member in a plurality of positions determined by said means.

8. In a door check, the combination with an attaching plate provided with projecting 5 elements having an openingtherein adapted to receive a resilient hook element, of a plurality of inwardly disposed protuberances integral with said projecting elements and adjacent the opening therein adapted to J0 coact with said hook member and oppose a substantially small turning force impressed thereupon by external means.

' HAROLD D. STEPHENS. 

